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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-22
WILLIAM r. TRAVeRS.
A Gentleman, "a Financier, stutterer
and 10 Wit.
Especial Correspondence ]


New YORK March l5.-William X. Trav'
srs, of New York, who went to the Bernudas
TO die. is best known as wit. His humor Is
of a very delightful and quotable order, and
It's very spontaneity bubbling through his
suffering speech like champagne through
half closed bottle, gives ii an exhilaration
that is exceedingly enjoyable
Mr.. Travers, however, although a New
Yorker Of New Workers, came from the
south. In the year 1919, and in the month
Of July, he was born in the city of Baltimore,
A place where, DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
saws, people live just about close enough 70
the sun to ripen well.
Mr. Travers came from the best OF EnSllsh
stock His father was all able man,
who lived over ninety years, and his
mother was one Of the bellies OF that
city OF beautiful women. Young TraYers at
school was a born wit, just as he has been
ever since, and his quaint sayings uttered III
his suffering way, made it difficult for even
the school teachers 10 maintain the saturnlne
dignity of their office. And when he went 70
West Point to enter the United States military
academy his buoyancy could not be kept
down. He was the same lively, mcorrgiole
humorist. OF course the strict rules and reg
ulations of such life did not harmonic with
a disposition like his, and 1t was not long be
fore young Travers had decided that he was
not cut out for military hero. Tradition
indicates that the West Point people had ar
rived at the same conclusion. Anyhow the
young cadet gave up brass buttons and carae
down TO New York, where he entered Column
bia college ard in the course OF time gradu-
ated with credit After that he set out at
once to earn his living and to carve bis
way to fame and fortune. In Baltimore ne
became a shipping merchant, but he was not
very fortunate In his business, and reVelses
caused him 10 suspend i'll 1893. Then he de
cided 10 move to New York, but before he
moved he had, in lS49, married charming
and accomplished wife in the person Of Miss
Louisa johnson, daughter of Hon. Reverdy
Johnson, the great Maryland lawyer In New
York his career was not especially brilliant ul-
Ill he and Leonard Jerome formed partner
shin. These two men seemed thoroughly
adapted 10 each other and their stock busi-
ness rapidly grew in extent and profits. Both
became very rich, and both soon achieved a
high reputation as financiers and capitalists
OF the first order.
Here are two stories which will show what
sort Of fun has made Trayers famous
One day he was riding in crowded street
car His youngest son was sitting on his
knee. A very handsome young lady entered.
No one arose Mr.. Travers' gallantry was
touched
"S-Son," said he, "g-get up and g-give the
lady your sseat."
III Henry said Mr. Trayers to Henry
Clews the well known banker, one day,
II Henry, d'didn't YOU ss-say that you were
a self-made m-manY
Certainly, made myself, said Mr.. Ciews
with some warmth.
Then, when you were ab-b-bout 1t, WY
d-didn't you p-put m-more h-hhair on the
I top Of your h-headP HENRY RANGER.
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A Shot Struck the

GAINESVILLE, TEX.
White Bread Hill, IndiI
week, while a man nam
family were all at their
cabin, Foster observed
through the floor and 1
of powder, which sto
Foster secured a pistol
mouse. One shot struc
ploded the powder. II
most completely wreck
year-old boy was kille|
year.old girl mortally \
and Mrs. Foster both Id
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circumstances Alter Cases.

Omaha Boy-Say. Sis, you know Mr.. Nice
fellow begged your pardon for steppin' Oh
your dress an teal1n' a big hole in it'
Omaha Miss-Well, what Of iti
@An' YOU said il didn't matter bit, an you
was glad Of itf
"Yes."
Cause you like TO sew, an you didht
know what to do with yourself II you hadn't
anything TO mend"
@Well, what OF it, sayP
1T wasn't Mr. Nicefellow that stepped on
your dress. IL was me-
.Ohl you horrid, awkward, little wretch
I'll skin you alive. e."-Omaha World.
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Colliding Frei1

MILWAUKEE, Wis,
wild freight trains col
Oak Greek Station u
speed. The locomotive
and ten cars were BIRD
wood, involving a los|
engineers and firemel
capped injury, but one I
the same course was ID
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Another Hs

LvERxoRE, KY, MI
owned by Hugh Field
be on fire early yesterd
fire spread SO fast th
barely time TO escsJ
clothes. The buildin|
were destroyed. LosI
a., 900.
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Absconder Lawto

New YORK. March 2l|
ander and Green, who 4
charge OF The books OF u
phate Company, Of whic|
ton, the absconding debt
commenced the examin4
Green said the affairs
were in such a tangled
was impossible at this
ceedings to tell how th5
President John G. Graffj
like the two other partr|
Jones and Kirkland-ha
to some extent by att
New Jersey property %
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Two Firemen sd

PHILADELPHIA, Mar
loft OF the Thirteen
streets passenger rail~
bles at Fifteenth and G
this morning, burned q
tons Of hay and cause
at $4,000. Miles McC
McCready, firemen, fell
sustained serious injur
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No More lbod1

BUFFALO, March 2f-
had been found In the
mond hotel up to noon
searching party was vi
the shaky condition 81
are TO be pulled dow
hotel safe was exhumed
its contents, including
worth Of diamonds we
shape.
AT the Fitch hospita
y. Y, was found ND
the physicians conside|
sick man. He broke \
but there Is a chance I'D
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-22

New YoRx, Mard
Muth, aged ls years, |
two weeks, shot her
noon In her room on h
tenement No. 1850, y
tive for the deed IA vi
Her husband, q csrpj
his work when she H.
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Panic la a Hotel.

DECATUR, ILL, March, 2l.-A slight
fire in the 81. Nicholas Hotel at 3 o'clock
Yesterday morning. caused panic and
stampede among the guests, who rushed
down the stairs In their night clothing
No one was hurt and the fire soon put
out.
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Prepared for Anything in This Country.

Prepared for Anything in This Country
The actors in Miss Fortescue's company are
telling a rather amusing story about that
lady's sister, who is travelling with the or
ganization. When they were playing re-
Gently in Buffalo the younger Miss forteScue
came on Wednesday morning to see the man
ager, and expressed desire to run down that
afternoon, with her mother, and visit
Niagara falls. The manager was AFRAID
some Unforeseen delay might occur to pre-
vent the ladys return in time for the eve
nings performance, and he said:
"It would be quite useless for you to 90 to-
day. The falls are not visible on Wednes-
day
aIndeed! And why notf
"They always turn the water of on
Wednesdays"
@How extraordinary" responded Miss
Fortescue, and went away quite satisfied WITH
the exclamation Boston Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-22
second Hand Gravestones.

Buffalo has a citizen who deals in second
hand gravestones He buys old ones, erases
the letters and engraves new inscriptions TO
order. Lots OF people seem TO want % seil,
he is reported as saying, "and plenty OF other
are willing TO buy when they can get gooe
article 70 Cheap
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w eekly Rent List.
Money always on Hand TO Lend on City
Real Estate.
J. THOMPSON BROWN & CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTIoNEERs,
1113 Main Street
InarM-3t
For SALE Cd
DWELLINGS FROM $4,000 TO $4,000.

For SALE fs
DWELLINGS FROM $4,000 TO $4,000.
Three-story detached Brick Dwelling on
Twelfth near Marshall street
Three-story detached Brick Dwelling, East
Clay, corner property.
Three-story Brick Dwelling, Grace near
Adams street.
Three-story Brick, Clay near Fifth street.
TwO-story Brick, Clay near Fifth street.
Two story Brick, Clay near Fifth street, new.
Two story Brick, Fourth and Leigh streets,
remodeled.
DWELLINGS FROM $500 TO 1850.
Three-story Brick, Sixth and Canal streets.
Two two-story Bricks, Fourth near Leigh
street.
Two-story Brick, Laurel near Cumberland
street.
Two story Frame, Cumberland near Cherry
street.
Three two story Frames, Albemarle near
Laurel street, new.
VACANT LOTS.
eoxlO0 feet. Cherry and Albemarle streets.
240xlOO feet, Linden and Albemarle streets.
1Sx110 feet, Albemare near Cherry street,
l3Oxl20 feet, Cary corner Washington street.
ll5Xl90 feet, Cary near Pine street.
25xl45 feet, Pine near Beverly street.
Two lots 30xl45 feet, Pine near Cumberland
street.
5sx70 feet. Plum near Main street
52k xl5U feet, Broad and Thirty-third street,
opposite park.
StxlOO feet. Buchanan near Venabe streets.
95xgood depth, Main near Nicholson street.
VASHON 4 son,
No. North Tenth street
4mr 20 eodlm
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LATEST FOkEi"I
Peace Regarded .


BERLIN. March 2l.-TI
ening reports received |
burg and Bulgaria are
from st. Petersburg, VIII
statement that Grand DY
present the Emperor wit
congratulatory address
Russia's peaceful sttit]
therefore. considered sec}
The threatening repog
are regarded as put ior
bOurse.
Galimbuti, the papal |
occasion of the Emperor
bearer OF a conciliatory
kulturkampf.
The Russian Constr
VIENNA, March 2l;.-.I
Russian constitutionallsl
here Yesterday. They RI
nection with the receny
life Of the Car. The mani
the sins Of the present
emphasizing that OF hui
fore Prince Bismarck.
points of the party's c1
consultative chamber
Gar retaining the righI
the majority or the mino
that the press be gr1
speech, and that politl
amnestied.
PARIS, March 2l.-At
Yesterday, amid cries OF
police and " Restore be
by the bookmakers, SURF
missaries of police, aa
them toward the river
in which some of tbe CT
into the river. but tscsp
ing. The police escaped
OF the mob were taken
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-22
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The caucus met last night, Mr. X. ii.
Cardwen presiding, with Messrs. Edward
Echols and William Loyenstein as secre-
taries.
The deb; settlement and the constitu-
tional amendment of Senator Rhea and
Delegate Hay were discussed.
No action was taken. The caucus ad-
iourned 10 meet tomorrow night.
Messrs. Rhea, Hurt, Mccormick, and
Stribling were among the speakers.
The expression of opinion was not suf-
ficient TO warrant a prediction as to the
fate OF the amendment. Over forty Del
egates and some seventeen Senators were
reported 10 be in favor OF IT..
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WASHINGTON, M
for the twenty-four
at . pm, Nonda
light rains, sliek175
winds, shiftine q -
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the less determined,

the less determined,
remembering as we do
that peculiar people" =
have just as much claim
on our attentions as
their ordinary "com
mon-place brethren
claim that we've nov-
or failed 10 recognize
or ormeet. We were busy
AS bees Saturday sery-
ing this class Of people,
and none complained Of
the completeness ofour
well-balanccd sotck Of
SUITS or Extra
PANTS.
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IN II. THOMPSON,
L. TEAMsTER,
No. 1901 CARY STREET.

Hauling Of every description at reasonable
No.e0o. de3+ly
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WANTS.
TANTED-EVERYBODY WHO

WANTED EVERYBODY WHO
w is suffering with bad cough 99adse- GSdse
ness. tickling in throat, &c, 10 try the Chero-
kee Cmgh Drops. They will give you imme-
date relief Only cents per box. For sale al
! I Throckmorton, Third and Jackson; Mrs.
A. Morris, S25 Brook avenue II: a; c,s sePWSrff, PWof
Twenty-second and Main streets; Louis wal
ters SiO9 Fast Broad street; c. A. Pulling,
62l West Main street Anderson oS GO; " BROOK TSil
Avenue and Marshall w A; WaIker,sO5 W MANI ~
street; Mrs. Allison. 1906 East Main street I.
V. Tyler, $40 Twenty street; j. ", Bar
ker, Twenty eighth and Clay streets r. hoill nIs
eril, a825 Venable street; j. Rutherford. slo
North Seventeenth street; William Whitman
Turnpike and Jay streets; Reeds drug store
Twenty-ffth and Clay; Mrs. G. L. Ferry,
sios East Main; Richards9ns dT4g Reevs stose So;
Fast Marshall street: Mr.. Marley, Fourth
and Hull streets, Manchester; Mr.: Morris
Hull near Fifth street, Manchesteri u; u
Cole. sixth and Hull streets, Manchester Mrs.
Adams. Hull, between Eighth and Nlnth
streets, Manchester. OLlN Eh B. ~ Ell,
Wholesale and Retail Candy Manufacturers,
Sole Agent, GA East Marshall street. 4ie /.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
~-~-~-~-~-~~--~-~-~-~-- ~ - -
MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
FIVE NIGHTS AND FOUR MATINEES,
Matinecs AT 2:30 pm.
Commencing TIT TSDAY NIGHT. MARCH 22D,
The Little Electric Magnet
OLLIE REDPATH,
The Youngest Soubrette Actress on the
American Stage,
In her highly successful Comedy Drama IN
four acts. by Robert Watt, Esq, entitled,
"PERT."
Supported by Carefully Selected Company
under the management OF
ELMENDORF 4 PHELPS.
Charming Songs, Dances and Medleys, Ihrll'
ling Situations, Sparkling Comedy,
Grand ClimaXes.
''ON' VI 4mar 20
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FOR RENT.
EOR RENT


EOR RENT. G::
Nice NEW STORE with Cellar and stable,
M the corner of Fourteenth and Broad streets.
Will rent with or without stable, as the party
may wish. IL. - onAr T, rlN .o,
5mI.ss,,2t NO. ~. teh,u etooe-
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BY TELEGl
HAPPENINGS AT hoA
As SENT OvEh T

Peace Assured In Earo9
Go.sip-The Buffalo IL
teI-A Powder Can Exp!
ETect-AB Bride shoots y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-24

order. and enc stroke with their talons
is sufficient to lay out pretty tough
man. | think can get you another
shot Il. short-earcd owl if you'd like
it, said the backwoodSman.
II was willing to try a shot. The
owl hunter passed up along the edge of
the stubble field and then walked to
and fro slowly across it, moving ahead
at each crossing. He had gone but a
few rods when four birds got up. There
were the same noiscless flight and
ghostly flashes of light across the vision.
The owl-hunter shot twice and brought
down one of the swiftly-fying birds at
each shot. | fired ut one of the gliding
shadows, but it passed on and disap-
peared. The hunter picked up his two
owls.
"'Three short-earS and a hooter,' he
said. Twenty dollars. | must bag a
nice hawk or two yet, to make it
twenty-five dollars, and then I'll call it
day and go home
1.-The owl-hunter then disappeared in
the woods, and there is no doubt in my
mind that he finished his days work to
his entire satisfaction. Ed Mott, in
NJ Y. Mail and Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-24
THE KAlSER'S FINANCES.
No Income as Emperor, But Millions G
King of Prussia.

No Income as Emperor, I;ut Millions Us
King of Prussia.
The Emperor's banker, Baron Cohn,
deals with all financial private matters.
The empire pays nothing to the EN-
peror or to the expenses of the imperial
household. The Reichstag, indeed,
grants yearly considerable sum, which
amounted in 1S87-SS to 100000
marks: but this is kind of fund to
pay pensions, etc, first to the invalids
Of the French war who have no claim
to military pensions and who receive,
according to the imperial order of the
22d of July. 1884. about 100000
marks. Other invalids and their fam
lies receive about as much. Therefore
little more than 100000 marks remain
to be disposed of by the Emperor. So
the imperial dignity is almost an hon
orary office. The expenses of repre-
sentation have considerably increased
since the proclamation Of the Empire.
For this the Emperor receives no in
demnity, and he has to pay them out
of his private income. Therefore his
Majesty receives nothing as Emperor.
In order to give an idea of the reve-
nues of the Prussian Kings. we must
refer to the history of Prussia. Accord
ing to the constitutional law of the
kingdom, 1.-THE head OF the State is en-
titled to certain revenues and advant-
ages in order to fulfil his duties and to
pay his necessary expenses" The
amount of these revenues is not fixed
by this law, which has been frequently
altered. According to an act of 1920,
the King had to pledge his whole pri-
vate property for the national debt. and
he received 100000 thalers, no pro-
vision being made for the other Princes.
This income was increased in 1859
by about 100000 thalers. and in 1868
by II further 100000 thalers. These
annuities are charged on the revenue
of domains and forests to the amount
of nearly 100000 marks, and the re-
mainder, exceeding 1000, 900 marks, is
voted annually by Parliament with
other State expenses; 81 the revenue of
the present King Of Prussia is about
II, $50, 900 marks, or G6l2, 500. 1t is
impossible to state how much the EN-
peror can spend. the value Of his pri-
vate property being unknown; but this
income is, il seems, placed by the En-
peror at the disposal of the royal
Princes. Termaa Iagebbtst&
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-24
TEMPERANCE READING.
THE DEW-DROP INN,

The Dew-drop Inn inviting stands
With open door and out stretched hands,
And asks the weary passer-by
To stop and drink II he be dry;
To pause, and purchase with his gold,
The poison that will make him old
Before his time; for death and sin
Are there TO seize who do drop IN.
The Dew-drop Inn is furnished fair;
Music splendid, and paintings rare
And easy chairs where may reciine
The victim as nc sips his wine.
Grim death BEHIND the cUunter stands,
With eyeless sockets and bony hands,
And measures out the liquid sin
TO helpless souls who do drop in.
High heaps he there in crystal bead
The crimes that to the glllows lead:
He bids them drain with poisonous breath
Vices that make them long for death.
Perchance they drink, and as they pour,
They can not stop but call for more
To Stake the queachless thirst within;
They thus are served who do drop in.
Soon, soon, alas! their gold is gone;
Health, reputation, fr ends are flown.
All gone but thirst, which seems 10 grow;
And then the tempter bids them go.
They seek the door, there are but two
To let the palsjed victim through,
A jail or aims house; these do win
The luckless souls who do drop in.
j. w. Dean, in Western Plowndn.
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RETROSpE

The winds m IN dru.... tonight;
And though the room be warm and bright,
Our thoughts will take somber cast,
For the dear year is nearly past.
He came 70 US SO young and fair,
With frost, like diamonds, in his hair;
He seemed SO pure, and strong. and Just,
We gave him all our love and trust.
We thinks Of oil that he has brought
OF plans we made, of good we sought:
If much has failed. we may not blame, 4
For other years have been the same.
If we have wept DER buried hopes,
If we have toiled up rugged slopes, :,,ys.-''
II pain nor care has known snrceasc,
Forget it not, and part in peace. -
Poor year! his life has been so brief, 2'":'
AS frail as any flower or leaf;
We've hearts for naught but loving thought
If good he took, or i'll he brought.
We've gained of wisdom some small store,
Perchance some Joy unknown before,
So, when the Old Years moments cease,
Won bid him softly: go in peace!"
-Lillian Grey, In Good Housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-24
There are thirIy-eight revolutionary

There are thirly-eight revolutionary
widows now drawing pensions, and of
these fourteen married Virginia sol
diers. This shows that Virginia soldiers
were more inclined to marry than those
of other States. or that Virginia widows
are tougher than other widows, or,
perhaps. that the brereaved danes, be-
ing close to the Pension Office, could
apply without much trouble. Out of
the seventy-six people mentioned in
this table only five appear 10 have
double names, showing how economi-
cal they were at the average christen-
ing at the beginning of this century.
1t is noticeable, also, that the very
oldest Of these tenacious widows was
born more than twenty years after the
revolutionary war closed, and that the
youngest, labeled siXty-nine. did not
arrive at marriageable age till more
than half a century after that event.
The last revolutionary soldier has now
been dead and buried more than twenty
years, but very solid battalion of
their widows still rally on the old flag
and accept the nations modest douceur
with patriotism undaunted. None but
the fair deserve the brave. - Wdshing-
ton Cor. Chicago Herald.
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REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS.
A List OF Those Nno Draw Pensions ut
the Present Time.

A List OF Those VINO Draw Pensions ut
the Present Time.
Recently pension claim was adj
mitted in behalf of Mary Casey, the
widow of revolutionary soldier! The
revolutionary war closed one hundred
and six years ago. but widows con-
tinue 10 trot up to Uncle Sans cashier
and present the proof that they are the
lamented relics of the heroes of that
far-off time. Curious 70 know how
many Of these ancient girls there are
and where they live, called at the Pen
sion Office and got the following list of
bIic-a-brac:
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UMBRELLA MAKING.
How the Different Parts OF These Useful
Articles Are Put Together.

How the Different Parts OF These Useful
Articles Are Put Together.
Notwithstanding the constant demand
for umbrellas, comparatively few peo-
pie really know how they are made.
The so-callcd umbrella manufacturer
does little more than put the different
parts of the umbrella together He buys
the sticks, the caps, the ferrules and
the steels ready made. The covering
he buys by the piece, and it is the cut
ting and fitting of the covering which
constitutes his chief claim to the title of
manufacturer.
The cloths first hemmed; that is, the
edges are bound, usually with n thin
silk cord. The cloth is then given to
the cutter, who separates it into tri-
angular pieces. Much care is used in
cutting the cloth, and for his guidance
the cutter employs a triangular tool
very much like carpenters compass,
the size of which can be varied to suit
the demands of the about-to-be UNI
brela. The trianglcs of cloth are then
sewed together by machinery and
stretched over and tied upon the frame.
The caps and ferrules are fitted upon
the sticks and the umbrella is then
ready to protect unfortunate humanity
from the dew-drops of Heaven or the
drizzle of New York.
But, although nearly every one owns
an umbrella, there are but few manu-
facturers in this country. and the ma
iority of these are in New York and
Philadelphia. There are about fifteen
factories here. and nearly the same
humber in Philadelphia, One of those
in this city is said to turn out 10000
pieces umbrellas and parasols) daily.
N Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-24

A LEADING California newspaper
has the following winning advertise
ment: Ladies', drop into the Liquid
Fuel Lunch Room. fitted up expressly
for you" The same paper in its police
report, announces woman picked up
in the street dead drunk" She was
one, evidently, of those who had ac-
cepted that polite invitation. Liquid
Fuel!' That is good, not the place, but
the name. Standard
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The Republican.
Jas. A. HAYDEN. Publisher.

OAKLAND. GARRETT CO.. MD.